Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-22
CONGRESSIONAL.
Senate Passes the Nicaraguan Ship Ca.
nal Bill and the River and Har-
Dor Appropriation Bill.
Another Petition for the Passage of the
Dependent Pension Bin Over
the Presidents Veyo.
NLIN CONGRESS.
THE SENATE.

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number OF Grand Army posts OF Ohio fol
the passage of the dependent pension bill
over the Presidents veto. Laid on the
table.
Many petitions were also presented by
several other senators.
Senator Evarts presented resolutions
of the New York Board of Trade anC
Transportation in favor of appropriate leg
| islatioG for sea coast defense. Lsid or
the table.
Senator Berry introduced bill to grant
the Fort Smith and FL Paso Railroad
Company right of way through the In
dian Territory. Referred to the commit,
tee on Indian affairs.
Senator Whittthorne introduced bill
to authorize the construction Of an arse
nal for the manufacture of ordnance and
| ordnance stores for the use of the govern
ment Of the United States at Columbia,
Tenn. Referred to the select committee
on ordnance.
Senator Morgan offered resolution in
structing the committee on foreign rela-
lions to inquire into the cause of the I'm
prisonment of PivilO Poubes, an alleged
citizen of the United States IN Cuba, by
the order Of the Governor of Cuba. Re-
ferred to the committee on foreign rela-
tons.
The presiding officer ct o'clock an
nounced unfinished business, being the
Nicaragua ship canal bill.
Senator Morgan offered q resolution
authorizing the committee or ordnance
to SIT in Washington during the recess,
and to associate with 1t three naval Off
GERS. Adopted.
The ship canal bill was temporarily laid
aside, and the Senate resumed considers
ton of the river and harbor appr0pri-
alton bill, the question beng on az amend
ment offered BY Mr.. Van Wyck on S4tur-
DAY last to the item of $500, COO for imprev-
Jag the Missouri river, and which was
to the effect that 500 600 should be ex-
pended at AtchiSOn, Fort Leavtnworth,
Arrow Rock, Omaha, etc. He modified
il go as to direct the expenditure of half
OF 100000 at these points pnder the
direction of the Secretary of War. The
amendment as modified was agreed to.
The bill was then reported to the Senate
from the committee OF the whole and
passed without division. A committee
of conference was asked on the points of
difference between the two houses.
The Senate then took up the bill to in
corporate he Ship Canal Company OF
Nicaragua. Senator Vest offered an
amendment, that the act shall have no
force or effect until a concession shall
have been secured from the government
of Nicaragua end shall have been sub
mftted to and approved by Congress.
Rejected without division. The bill then
passed, yeas SO, nays ). The nays were
Senators Berry, Coke, Jones of Ark !nsas,
MaXey and Vest, The bill incorporates
the Maritime Canal Company of Nicara-
qua, with the principal office in New
York city. The capital stock is to be not
less than fifty or more than one hundred
millions. Ten per cent. is to be payable
when the subscriptions to the capital
stock are made, and future payments are
to be made as the board of directors may
determine. The aggregate Of all charges,
dues and tOwsge is to be reasonable.
The United States is to exercise such
control over the canal IS is provided for
by treaty with Nica'agU and not incon-
sistent with any treaty obligations of the
United States with any power, and is to
enjoy its unobStruCted use sat half rates"
for troops, munitions of WEI and
mails. If stock to the amount
of Sl0,00O,0O0 be not subscribed
and ten per cent. thereof actually paid
within two years, or if the work of con-
struction shall not have actually Coln-
menced and been in progress within four
years, the corporation shall be deemed t.
have expired by Limitation.
Senators Mcmillan, Conger snd Ran
som were appointed conferees on the
river and haroor appropriation bill.
Senator Riddleberger moved that in |
hon II of the memory of the Father of His |
Country, the Senate adjourn over to-mOr
row. Negatived, yeas %, nays ~.
The Senate took up the District Of Co. |
lumbia appropriation bill and then went
into secret session and soon adjourned. |
TIE HOUSE.
WAsaIN 5ToN. Feb. 21-Mr. Dingley |
of Maine. presented q memorial of the !
Grand Army of the Republic praying for |
the passage of the dependent pHnsiOn bill |
over the Presidents veto. Referred.
Mr.. Randall of Pennsylvania pre- |
Radical Peace Society against eXpendi- |
asking tor wise craftsmanship, which will |
Suuull grave questions u uIsputtS OS-
tween nations to the arbitranent Of
reason and interuati nal law. Referred.
Mr.. Cobb CT Indiana then called up
he conference report of the disagree
ment on the bill repeating the pre-enpt-
ION, timber culture and desert land acts.
After long cebate by vote of 96 to 80
the report ofthe conferees was accepted.
Mr.. Cobb then moved that the House
refuse to reCede f,om its disagreement to
the Senate amendments and agree to re-
quest for further conference.
Pending the question Mr.. Perkins
moved that the House recede from its
10 section of the bill and
to he law with an amendment.
to 9S.
Mr.. CObb's motion was then agreed to
and further conference was ordered.
a rule was adopted that the daily hour
or the meeting Of the House shall be II
o'clock.
Adjourned.